Crippy Cooke

The Crazy (True) Story of Former Leicester City Title Winner Danny Drinkwater Drinkwater played at the highest level of English football before spiralling in his personal life and finding himself in the football wilderness at age 33. The story of Danny Drinkwater is a peculiar one, as he endured setbacks

Footballers Behind Bars: 10 English Football Stars That Went to Jail Footballers want to make headlines for their actions on the pitch - but some gain infamy for the wrong reasons. Players are human after all - and humans make mistakes. But who are the 10 English footballers that went to jail?

The Rise and Fall of Footballer Gai Assulin There have been many players called ‘the next Lionel Messi’ who never lived up to the hype - and one of the best examples is Gai Assulin. But what exactly happened to this rising Israeli star? The Sporting Blog tells the full story!

The Story of Corrupt Chairman Ken Richardson Ken Richardson isn’t a name many outside of Doncaster will know, but his story isn’t one many forget! The disgraced businessman had numerous brushes with the law - and he is a figure of vitriol for the part he played in tearing

The Story of Paul Shepherd - Footballer Turned Drug Dealer [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2450"] Jailed football star Paul Shepherd plays against Danny Williams. Picture credits: Hatters Heritage [https://thesporting.blog/caption] Leeds United fans won’t remember their 1996 defeat to Arsenal fondly,